Evolution / Genetics / Biology

Mausoleum of Augustus restoration project to begin

Rome Commissioner Francesco Paolo Tronca has approved a six-million-euro preliminary project to complete restoration work at the Mausoleum of Augustus, the City of Rome said Wednesday.

The Mausoleum of Augustus, Rome [Credit: ANSA/FAI/Metamorphosi]

Funding will serve to finish structural work on the monumental tomb built in 28 BC for Rome's first emperor, including covering it, building a circular catwalk around it, and preparing it to open for public visits.